Who is Dance Moms star Maddie Ziegler’s ex-boyfriend, Eddie Benjamin?
MADDIE Ziegler has been in the spotlight for most of her life, first rising to fame on the reality show Dance Moms.
She dated musician Eddie Benjamin for three years before the two broke up in February 2023.
Who is Dance Moms star Maddie Ziegler’s ex-boyfriend, Eddie Benjamin?
Eddie Benjamin was born on January 16, 2002, and grew up in Australia.
The up-and-coming musician and producer moved to Los Angeles in 2019.
He has written for and worked alongside Meghan Trainor, Sia, Shawn Mendez, and his mentor, Justin Bieber.
Eddie is featured in Bieber’s 2021 YouTube documentary, Justin Bieber: Next Chapter.
He also opened for Bieber’s 2022 Justice World Tour.
How did Maddie and Eddie meet?
Right before the global Covid-19 pandemic began, Eddie moved from Australia to California.
Maddie had direct messaged the musician on Instagram, inviting him to meet up with her at The Grove, a mall in Los Angeles.
The two hit it off and established a friendship before they moved their relationship to the next level.
“I was just so drawn to Maddie as a person,” Eddie said in a 2021 interview with Harper’s Bazaar Singapore.
“She’s so warm and loving and artistic. There are certain people in this world who are just a little more colorful than others and she’s definitely one of them.”
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight published on January 27, 2022, Maddie gushed about their relationship. “I feel very excited every day that I get to date him,” she said.
When did Maddie and Eddie break up?
People reported that Maddie and Eddie broke up in February 2023.
The outlet reported that a source close to the former couple said that the two split amicably after three years together.
Fans began speculating that the couple had split after Eddie released his single All for Nothing, which references a breakup, earlier that month.